| For Immediate Release: July 13, 2009 |
Contact: Sharon Jenkins Washington, DC Office (202) 225.4372 Stephanie Gadlin District Office (773) 224.6500 |
Rush praises President Obama’s choice of Dr. Regina Benjamin
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WASHINGTON –– Today, U. S. Rep. Bobby L. Rush (IL-01) released the following statement praising President Barack Obama’s nomination of Dr. Regina Benjamin to serve as the next Surgeon General of the United States. “President Obama has hit a home run, today, in his nomination of Dr. Regina Benjamin to serve as the next Surgeon General of the United States. She has an exemplary background as a family practice physician but what really stands out for me is her deep concern for patients. “At a time when my colleagues and I in Congress are engaging in the heavy lifting to pass meaningful health care reform, it warms my heart to know that we have a woman of the caliber of Dr. Benjamin whose focus, on Day 1, will be the needs of the least of these in our nation who need comprehensive health care services. I wish her good health and God’s speed during her confirmation process.”
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